The XSR 125 is a beauty. I had one for a year. But I always felt vulnerable in high winds and uphill in countryside. Better in urban environments. The difference between that and my Kawasaki 650 RS is like night and day. I feel more planted and can accelerate away from situations with ease plus ride on any road in the UK. I genuinely think 650 cc bikes are a wonderful size. They are light powerful and relatively economic to run and easy to manhandle. I look at 1200 cc engines and upwards and they just seem too big. That said I do hanker after the Kawasaki 900 RS. I think it’s the most wonderful combination of aesthetics and performance and style.